Cursive Eknum 2 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: invitations, branding, logotypes, packaging, quotes, elegant, romantic, airy, personal, vintage, signature feel, formal charm, decorative caps, expressive display, graceful motion, looping, flourished, slanted, calligraphic, delicate.
A flowing handwritten script with a pronounced rightward slant and crisp thick–thin modulation reminiscent of a pointed-pen or brush-pen touch. Strokes are smooth and tapered with frequent entry/exit flicks, producing a lively baseline rhythm and occasional extended ascenders/descenders. Letterforms are relatively compact and tall in proportion, with small counters and narrow spacing that create a refined, drawn-together texture. Capitals are more decorative, featuring curved swashes and looped terminals, while lowercase forms stay simpler but retain consistent tapering and connective behavior.
Well-suited to wedding and event invitations, boutique branding, and short logotype-style wordmarks where expressive capitals can lead. It also fits packaging accents, greeting cards, and pull quotes or headings where a delicate, handwritten voice is desired. For best results, it favors larger sizes and simpler layouts that give its slender strokes and flourishes room to breathe.
The overall tone feels intimate and graceful, balancing romance with a slightly old-fashioned, handwritten charm. Its fine strokes and flourished capitals lend a formal, celebratory mood, while the organic irregularities keep it personal rather than rigidly formal.
The design appears intended to evoke a polished, pen-written signature look with fashionable contrast and graceful swashes. It prioritizes elegance and motion over utilitarian readability, aiming to deliver a refined handwritten presence for display-oriented typography.
Numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast and slant, reading as elegant rather than utilitarian. In the sample text, long verticals and looping descenders become prominent features, and the narrow set emphasizes a continuous, ribbon-like line through words.